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Arkel

CBS name: Wijk01-Arkel

Arkel is one of 20 districts in Molenlanden, with 3,425 residents and 1,535 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €372,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 197801 · 5 neighbourhoods · 99 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,425residents1 January 2025
€372,000average WOZ home valueMolenlanden: €427,000
35%green within 500 mMolenlanden: 48%
20services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Arkel in MolenlandenPostcodes in Arkel highlighted; the rest of Molenlanden in grey
Map of Molenlanden with Arkel highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Arkel.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 91 neighbourhoods in Molenlanden.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Arkel-Industriegebied-Noord0––––50%10
Arkel-Dorp2,810€333k58%79%26%28%20
Arkel-Industriegebied-Zuid230–––17%37%25
Arkel-Buitengebied-Zuid-West345€573k92%98%19%51%22
Arkel-Buitengebied-Oost200€648k90%96%20%69%13

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Arkel is €372,000, against €427,000 in Molenlanden.

1,535homes8 newly built in 2025
82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied32% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearMolenlanden: 890 m³
2,800 kWhelectricity per home per yearMolenlanden: 2,900 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridMolenlanden: 6%
45%homes with solar panelsMolenlanden: 49%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Arkel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMolenlanden: 29%
22%in the top 20% nationallyMolenlanden: 29%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineMolenlanden: 1.3%
€188,000median household wealthMolenlanden: €270,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMolenlanden: 78.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeMolenlanden: 22%
19.0%of workers are self-employedMolenlanden: 20.0%
1.2cars per householdMolenlanden: 1.2

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 76 crimes in Arkel in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 22.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 17.4 across Molenlanden.

Vandalism and criminal damage10
Assault6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Burglary of homes4
Threats4
Other property crime4
Driving under the influence2
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Arkel, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.1
Primary pupils living here270
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises535
Residents per km²447
Land area767 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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